Process for removing shine and gloss from worn fabric



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,412

R.G.ADAMS PROCESS FOR-REMOVING SHINE AND GLOSS FROM WORN FABRIC Filed Jan. 28, 1926 V10 rm' fr J3 Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

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Application yiiled January This inventionrelatesto a process for rerimovingI shine and gloss from Worn fabrics.

rlhe primary objectief the? invention is the development of a process forreiiioving the shiny or glossy appearance from fabric` by subjecting the' nap of the fabric to` al gentle, noninjurious treatment which Will raise the sam-e. i l y A further object of the invention is to provide novel meansfor carryingfout cer.- tain steps of thesaid process. f V

Other objects and advantages of.tlie-invention vvill be apparent during `the course of the following description. y n 3 .u

In the accompanying dra-wing formingv a part of this specification and iii which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, y l

. Figure l is a perspective vieiv of a'novel form of brush employed in carrying out this process, f

VFigure 2 is a bottom plfan view of lth brush structure shown` in Fig. l, i

Figure 3 is a: central longitudinal sectional view of the structure shown in-4 Figs. l and 2, and y Figure 4 illustrates diagrammaticallythe steps of theprocess wherein the brush structure is: employed. a,

It is Well known by those skilled` in the art that the glossy or shiny appearance or surface which, developson many fabrics when used in the form of Wearing apparel is caused by theflattening orf crushing of the nap of the said fabric against the body of the latter. Toy remove this glossy or shiny appearance, it is necessary to rejuvenate the nap of the fabric by freeing the same from the body of the cloth and raising it so that it will stand up With each strand of the nap separated.

The various stages or steps `performed during the carrying out of this improved process may be described as follows and the diagrammatic illustration set forth in Fig. l Will illustrate a portion of the same. The fabric F which has been Worn shiny is first spread or stretched upon a supporting surface, such as a table or pressing board. It is desirable, if convenient, toclamp the fabric to the support so that any shifting or Wrinkling of the material Willbe prevented. rlhe dot and dash line 5, appearing in this figure is intended to represent the margin of the portion of the fabric F vbeing acted upon. lt is not to be understood, however,

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Vthat the circular formof this line 5` constitutes. any `part of the process because` it 4in erely illustrates diagrainmatically the inargin. ofthe portion being treated and, infactual practice, :this margin. Will `be irregular.

The/,portion nof the fabric being treated shculdiirst `benioistened with acleansponge Vand,Water` taking care kthat the material is not soaked, but merelythorough-ly dampened. A i granular` composition, having as its base a silicate and a special Wood fibre,

should then be sprinkled over. theinoistened surface. A brush, of the type illustrated in Figs. l to Srinclusive and ywhich consistprimarily of a rubbing surface of ribbed con;-

tour and of fabricated material, should then y be employed for massaging or rubbing the moistened surface covered With the above referred 'to composition. The reverse arrow lines arranged in concentric circles upon the` v4portion.ofx the fabric covered' With the granular material 7 are intended to illustratethe movement of this massaging brush in,V carryingout` this particular step of the process?. rEhe brush. should be. 'grasped iirmly in a `hand of the` operator and With forward and reverse circular motion, the portion of tlie` cloth being treated should "be rubbed lorbrushed untiltheshine' or gloss is removed. Care should be taken to keep the granular material 7 beneathithebrush `during this rubbing operation.

After the shiny or glossy appearance` has been removed, the granular material should be removed from the fabricby means ofa 'Whisk broom, ,or the` like.. The treated.

cloth should then be left until it becomes thoroughly dried When any remaining parti* cles of the granular material may be removed by further brushing the fabric. The final step in this process consists of passing steam through the treated portion of the cloth. This step may be performed in any desired manner, but for ordinary household use, a dampened pressing cloth and a hot iron may be employed, the'dampened cloth being placed upon the fabric and the iron passed over the pressing cloth for causing steam to be created which Will be forced through the material.

After these various steps have been properly performed, it will be found that the glossy or shiny appearance has left the fabric and Will not return any quicker than such a shiny or glossy appearance will appear on new fabric.

The specific type of fabric massaging or rubbing brush illustrated in detail in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive consists of a back 8 having suitable longitudinal edge grooves 9 to facilitate grasping the same and a clamping strip 10 which is reduced in thickness intermediate its ends by the cutting of a longitudinally elongated groove 11 in its inner face. The clamping strip 10 is secured to the back 8in any desired manner, such as by the screws 12 clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. The operating surface of the brush is provided by winding a length of Woven rope 13 M fibre body which are mixed in proper around the reduced portion of the clamping strip 10 to provide the ribbed fabricated surface clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The ends 13 of the length of rope 13 are prevented from becoming loose by being clamped between the strip 10 and the back 8, as are the other lconvolutions of the rope, as clearly illustrated -in Fig. 3.

The granular composition previously referred to, and described in connection with the showing in Fig. 4 wherein thev composition is designated by the reference character 7 consists of a silicate salt and special wood roortions with many different fabric so tening and treating ingredients.v It will be remembered that the moistening of the fabric during the carrying out of the process will also provide a certain amount of water Which will mingle with the wood fibre and silicate salt. The wood fibre will become impregnated with the silicate and other ingredients and acts as a carrier for the same. The silicate salt referred to is deemed to mean silicate broadly consisting ofpsand of a certain degree of fneness, granulated marble, granite or sand stone.

ing the fabric, then brushing agranular material over the moistened surface of the fabric, then removing the granular material, and finally passing steam through the fabric.

2. The hereindescribed process of raising the nap and removing shine from the nap surface of fabric which consists in moistening the fabric, then brushing a granular material over the moistened nap Asurface of the fabric in reverse circular directions, then removing the granular material, and finally pass steam through the fabric.

3. The herein described process of raising the nap and removing the shine from the nap surface of fabric which consists in moistening the fabric, then brushing a granularl material having silicate salt as a basic ingredient over the moistened nap surface of the fabric, then removing the granular Inaterial, and finally passing steamthrough the fabric.

4. The herein described process of raising the nap and removing the shine from the nap. surface of fabricy which consists inr moistening the fabric, applying a granular material having silicate as a basic ingredient and wood fibre as a carrier to the nap surface of, the moistened fabric, then brushing the material over thc moistencd nap surface of the fabric by means of a ribbed fabricated member moved in reverse circular directions, then brushing the granular material from the fabric, and finally steam pressing the fabric.

5. Apparatus for use in removing the shine from fabric comprising atwo-part body, and a length of woven rope wound arounclone partof said body and secured thereto by connecting together said parts of the body with the ends and portions of the convolutions of the rope clamped between said parts.

In testimony whereof lf affix my signature.

ROBERT G. ADAMS. 

